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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,506,856.82, 2,078,634.20 and 954,561.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,506,856.82, 2,078,634.20 and 954,561.08 is: 1,316,769.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,856.82 : 2,078,634.20 = 954,561.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,856.82/2,078,634.20 = 954,561.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,856.82x = 2,078,634.20 × 954,561.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,856.82x = 1,984,183,291,710.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,183,291,710.96/1,506,856.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,316,769.63

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